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The Inbetweeners’ Joe Thomas hints at a reunion

The Inbetweeners‘ star Joe Thomas has implied there may be a reunion on the cards for Will, Simon, Jay and Neil after admitting: “We have spoken about it”.

The actor who brought us the hilariously awkward, spiky-haired Simon Cooper, Joe, has confessed that he would love to reunite with his former co-stars Simon Bird, Blake Harrison and James Buckley.

Speaking to The Sun, Joe said: “I would jump at any chance to work with those guys again — in any context, really.

“I love those guys and I would love to work with them again. We have spoken about it but it’s not really in our hands. We don’t write the show so it’s not down to us.”

However, Joe did admit that any reunion would need to move on from the boys’ teenage years. Now that all of the actors are entering their early 30s, the Fresh Meat star described how he’d like to see the show explore the characters’ lives as adults.

He explained: “I think that we are ­definitely too old now to do anything that is set in a sixth form.

“If it’s the case that you want to do a show about some sixth formers then obviously we can’t be involved in that, with the best will in the world.

“But we could do the ­originals ten years down the line, married with kids. I mean, we can do that now.”

The series may have come to a close for now, but at least we can take comfort in the fact that the boys are still in touch.

Joe is now working with James Buckley (Jay) on BBC2 comedy series White Gold. He added: “I do miss the show but we do get to see each other quite a lot anyway.

“It’s been great to work with James again — he’s a really good friend. Of course his penis was in White Gold, too. His penis has been in other stuff as well — I’m honestly bored of seeing it.”

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Simon Bird confirms The Inbetweeners is over

Simon Bird has confirmed that “The Inbetweeners is over”.

We’ve followed Will, Simon, Jay and Neil through their tragically awkward teenage years since 2008, the show having run for a total of three series and also giving birth to two equally outrageous movies. The British sitcom has given us some good laughs, not to mention all of those legendary quotes, but now it seems we must finally say goodbye.

Simon Bird, who starred as Will MacKenzie on the show, has said there is not a reunion on the cards. He told The Guardian: “I can confirm The Inbetweeners is over.”

*heart breaks*

Despite starring in a number of other shows, including Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner and Chickens, Simon also admitted that fans will always think of him as Will. The actor revealed that he is still often heckled with some of the show’s best-known one liners.

“Bus w**ker. Briefcase w**ker. All the w**kers,” he said. “Sometimes just plain old w**ker.”

“I’ve got no right to complain. To be in a show that people love and quote back at you is the reason you get into this business. I feel privileged to have that experience.”

It was recently rumoured that the sitcom might return instead with an alternative cast. Peter Langenberg from Banijay UK, the production company behind the teen comedy, recently revealed: “It’s not feasible for the cast to reprise their roles at that stage of life.”

He told Broadcast: “But the brand is so strong that I’m definitely interested in seeing if we could take a new spin on it.”

However, we’re not too sure anyone will ever be able to replicate the greatness of these boys: